The year has started for the Volkshochschule (VHS) Mr Ching full of promise – then the Lockdown came in March. Managing Director Petra Hofstätter summed it up in the General Assembly on Thursday in one sentence: "We manage the disaster."

Herrsching – After the presence of the operation could not take place, has now shifted much on the Internet. To be able to better offers, want to support the members and also the newly elected Executive Board the acquisition of appropriate equipment.

The beginning of the year was for Petra Hofstätter is a success in every respect. The integration courses offered by the VHS Herrsching since 2019, together with the colleagues from Starnberg, has been successfully completed, in the for the promotion of the VHS of the important certification process Herrsching achieved in the composite with Starnberg two stars, "the score was so high that it would actually have been three," said Petra Hofstätter proud of. Furthermore, the folk high school composite Herrsching, Starnberg, Würmtal base since the autumn of last year for consumer education. It was underlined from the Start to the new year of the Numbers in the statistics: In Herrsching, approximately 130 teachers on a fee basis are engaged, and in the last year, 506 events with 4218 participants. A success story for the subscription concert series, the number of subscribers rose again. 164, as Dr. Brigitte old Berger on Thursday, pleased told.

that's the good news, were actually already in the middle of March to an end. All courses of the first two-week-old the spring semester had to be canceled. Just a few offers running online, about two groups of learners Integration. "The integration courses are a huge problem," said Petra Hofstätter. The number of participants had to be 16, which could bring currently, but only in a gym. "There are 60 waiting." A Dilemma. There are no rooms were available. For the classroom courses, which can run since may, from soft the VHS even on the Lawn of the Financial institution. The few VHS's own rooms are small, and the spaces in schools are not currently available. "If anyone has any rooms?", the managing Director threw, therefore, with a faint undertone of despair and thoughts of a break in the round – "large, well ventilated and please for free, because we are not able to pay it or else". A program booklet for the summer semester, therefore, but at least it takes place.

A light view of the Treasurer, Dr. Thomas Baar, can draw for the current year to reserves and a reserve parachute revealed. He didn't seem too worried, as it went to the purchase of technical equipment for the Expansion of the Online program. Baar was confirmed at the elections in his office, as mayor Christian Schiller Rasmussen as Chairman and Anke as his Deputy. A new Secretary is Andechs’ former mayor Anna Neppel. The three assessors have traditionally come from all three member municipalities of the VHS, it Christiane Gruber (Mr Ching), Seefeld's mayor Klaus Kögel and Andechs’ Deputy mayor Robert Klier are.

summer semester:

The summer semester. That alone is already a success in these days, finds Petra Hofstätter, managing Director of the VHS Herrsching-Seefeld-Andechs. A course book would, this time, to be waived. But since the end of may are allowed to take place in classroom courses in a reduced Form, and under the hygiene regulations. The offer is therefore only a part of the usual programme. New in the program seminars and lectures are Online. Also planned is a weekly series on art historical topics, conflict management, photography, and inheritance tax.

"Many courses are already online," says Petra Hofstätter. Just as health classes or Yoga, for the managing Director on Thursday was advertising, after they had tried it themselves. "If you want to be not seen from the camera. This is great.“ Seminars and classroom courses for it are held in small groups of up to six people. Also, "sheep's head for beginner" is in the offer as well as "Natural gardening". Many events are held in July Outdoor, as well as excursions with target Easter lakes or the headwaters of the river Ammer. "The members of the Board and staff are delighted to be able to the participants a piece of normality," said Petra Hofstätter. Even if the piece is actually very small. The program of the summer semester is available on the website of the people's College www.volkshochschule-herrsching.de and bookable.